OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHF-Q) in patients with atrial fibrillation.
DESIGN
A prospective study of the patients… (More)

BACKGROUND
Severity of illness is not an important determinant of drug-compliance. In this paper we hypothesize that the perceived severity of illness rather than the true severity of illness is a… (More)

This study examined the reliability and validity of a 12-min. walking test for coronary heart disease patients. CHD patients (28 men, 18 women) were recruited out of 86 CHD patients of the Martini… (More)

Decompensation of stable chronic heart failure is common and debilitating. Urinary retention has not previously been described as a precipitating cause of decompensated heart failure. We present a… (More)

BACKGROUND
Combination therapy with antihypertensive agents utilises different mechanisms of action and may be responsible for a more effective decrease in blood pressure.
OBJECTIVE
To review the… (More)

BACKGROUND
Providing adequate medical information and ensuring that patients do not identify with fellow-sufferers who are doing worse are significant contributors to a better quality of life (QOL)… (More)